- make a pig of
- make a pig of (yourself)
informal
to eat too much.
I made a real pig of myself at Christmas so I'm on a diet again.
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make a pig of — If you make a pig of yourself, you eat and drink too much. Watch what you eat don t make a pig of yourself! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make a pig of oneself — {v. phr.}, {informal} To overindulge; eat too much. * /Mary said, This dessert is so delicious that I am going to make a pig of myself and have some more. / … Dictionary of American idioms
make a pig of oneself — {v. phr.}, {informal} To overindulge; eat too much. * /Mary said, This dessert is so delicious that I am going to make a pig of myself and have some more. / … Dictionary of American idioms
make a pig's ear of — see ↑pig1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ear * * * Brit., informal handle ineptly * * * make a pig s ear (out) of Brit informal : to do or manage something badly He has made a pig s ear of his reelection campaign … Useful english dictionary
make a pig's ear — If you make a pig s ear of something, you make a mess of it … The small dictionary of idiomes
make a pig's ear of something — make a pig’s ear of something british spoken phrase to do something very badly Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: pig … Useful english dictionary
make a pig's ear out of — make a pig s ear (out) of Brit informal : to do or manage something badly He has made a pig s ear of his reelection campaign. • • • Main Entry: ↑pig … Useful english dictionary
make a pig's ear of Brit. — make a pig s ear of Brit. informal handle ineptly. → pig … English new terms dictionary
make a pig of yourself — make a pig of (yourself) informal to eat too much. I made a real pig of myself at Christmas so I m on a diet again … New idioms dictionary
make a pig's ear of something — make a pig s ear of (something/doing something) British, informal to do something very badly. Tim made a right pig s ear of putting those shelves up … New idioms dictionary
